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Boost Engagement Through Visual Communication

Modern Restaurant Management

Yet, there remains one area ripe for innovative change: engaging communication for all stakeholders (and no, I’m not talking about customer-facing menu boards, point-of-purchase advertisements, drive-through displays, or slick commercials). However, most companies’ communication efforts stop there.

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Transforming Restaurant Operations: Uniting Teams and Closing Communication Gaps

Modern Restaurant Management

A “ communication silo ” is the name for what happens when groups, teams, or departments of employees within an organization isolate themselves and tend to only communicate within their group. Thus, restaurant leaders need to identify potential communication silos and implement solutions to address them.

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The History of Tipping in Restaurants: The Complicated Past, Present, and Future

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In the current economy and post-pandemic landscape, frustration and dissatisfaction are present among all involved parties. Rather than leaving it up to individual restaurants or states to ensure equitable pay, experts have communicated that federal laws are a fair and efficient way to ensure that service workers are paid fairly.

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As Pandemic Lingers, Adding Good Communication to the Menu Can Reduce Customer Concerns

Modern Restaurant Management

The good news is, with a thoughtful and ongoing communications plan this work can be accomplished while also promoting the restaurant to new and existing patrons. These media should be leveraged to communicate in a style and voice that is authentic to your business and your policies so there is no guesswork on the part of your customers.

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6 Expert Tips For Effective Employee Communication

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Employee communication is one of the building blocks of every successful business. It doesn’t matter if the business has three employees or 300, good communication matters. Employee Communication Defined. But, if you have to exchange information with more than one individual at a time, is that still employee communication?

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Surviving COVID-19: Communicating With Your Customers

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As it becomes overwhelming to know which ones are important to read versus which ones have something different or important to daily life, remember the various ways of communicating with your customers through the remainder of this pandemic. While COVID-19 has slowed down business, your loyalty members will appreciate your communications.

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Four Communications Solutions to Fast-Food Turnover

Modern Restaurant Management

There is no greater investment in improving engagement and reducing turnover than employee communication. Secondly, fast food companies can use communication to reduce turnover by thinking about onboarding as an ongoing process. Employees should receive communication and check-ins from the company on a consistent, ongoing basis.